marketcodeAsking rent
£1,489 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
88 lets
Postcode district
BH20 rental market
Asking rent £1,489 a month · Gross yield 4.1% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is BH20?
- Buildings
- 8,214
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.5%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.0%
What does BH20 earn?
BH20: asking rent £1,489 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 88 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.1% 12 months to Aug 2026
134 lets
+15.1% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
18 on 21 Sep 2026
How does BH20 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BH20 runs from £1,143 a month for 2 bedrooms to £1,352 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,143 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 64 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,352 a month | 12 months to Jan 2026 | — | 59 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns BH20?
Corporate landlords hold 71% of the 395 units in BH20 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords71% of classified · 281 units
- Housing associations16% of classified · 62 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)12% of classified · 47 units
- RMC1.3% of classified · 5 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does BH20 rank?
BH20 ranks 3rd of 18 postcode districts in Dorset for asking rent, at £1,489 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Dorset
BH20 ranks 3rd of 18 postcode districts in Dorset for asking rent, at £1,489 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BH13 | £2,537 a month | 126 | measured |
| 2 | BH21 | £1,658 a month | 286 | measured |
| 3 | BH20 | £1,489 a month | 88 | indicative |
| 4 | BH31 | £1,459 a month | 61 | indicative |
| 5 | BH22 | £1,438 a month | 152 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Dorset →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Dorset
BH20 ranks 5th of 18 postcode districts in Dorset for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DT5 | 5.1% | 141 | measured |
| 2 | DT1 | 4.8% | 355 | measured |
| 3 | DT4 | 4.7% | 591 | measured |
| 4 | BH16 | 4.3% | 99 | measured |
| 5 | BH20 | 4.1% | 134 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Dorset →
Where next from BH20?
- DorsetThe wider market this area sits in.
- BH13Neighbouring postcode district · £5,809/m²
- BH16Neighbouring postcode district · £3,934/m²
- BH19Neighbouring postcode district · £4,450/m²
- BH21Neighbouring postcode district · £5,492/m²
- BH22Neighbouring postcode district · £4,726/m²
- BH31Neighbouring postcode district · £4,903/m²
- DT1Neighbouring postcode district · £4,864/m²
- DT10Neighbouring postcode district · £5,256/m²
- BH15Next door, in another authority · £3,479/m²
Questions about BH20
- What is the average rent in BH20?
- Homes to let in BH20 asked a median £1,489 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 88 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BH20?
- 4.1% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 134 lets. +15.1% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about BH20
- Properties in BH20Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in BH20Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in BH20Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in BH20What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in BH20What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in BH20Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BH20What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in BH20Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 88 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 134 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |